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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. ibrahim magu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stephenkelvin051@aliyun.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:39:20 +1000
Subject: ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).

EFCC in alliance with economic community of West African states(ECOWAS) with
head Office here in Nigeria.

We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam artists
in Western part of Africa With the help of United States Government and the
United Nations.

One of the corrupt official administrators Mr Ibrahim Lamorde has been
sacked who happen to be the former EFCC chairman.

We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts
of west African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO,
GHANA CAMEROON AND SENEGAL) and they are all in our custody Here in Lagos
Nigeria, We have been able able to recover so much money from these scam
artists.

The United Nations Anti-crime commission and the United State Government
have ordered the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 100
Lucky people around the globe.

This email is being directed to you because your email address was found in
one of the scam artist file on his computer hard disk in our custody here in
Nigeria and with the information gathered from this Scam artist, we notice
that you have been scammed of so somuch money and have decided to compensate
you with a little token to recover the lost of your fund. You are hereby
being compensated with the total sum of $ 5.5 Million Dollars.

We have also arrested all those who claim that they are barristers, bank
officials, Inheritance, Lottery Agents who have money for transfer or want
you to be the next of kin of such funds which does not exist.

Since your name was displayed among the 100 lucky beneficiaries who will
receive a compensation of US $ 5.5 Million, we have made arrangement to
register an Online Banking System through our Global Bank, where you will
have full access to your Online Banking Account, to transfer Your Fund
personally to your Private Bank Account with no complication of things or
questioning as the Account will be fully registered in your Name. Feel free
to contact the processing officer MR.Stephen kelvin for the online Banking
Processing.

This is made much easier for you to transfer your fund to your Private Bank
Account personally, to avoid any delay or complications.

With this Online Banking Transfer Process, you can only transfer the Maximum
Amount of $500.000.00 USD daily / Installmentally until the total amount of
your Compensated / deposited fund is transferred and completely paid to you
and also if you choose to recieve your payment VIA ATM CARD it is still
accepted so you get back to him with your prefered option/choice of payment.

So you are advice to contact the processing officer MR.Stephen kelvin with
your provided information required for verification below.

CONTACT PERSON: MR. Stephen kelvin
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:stephenkelvin051@gmail.com
ALT-EMAIL ADDRESS:stephenkelvin051@aliyun.com
CELL PHONE:+2347063123607

Provide the information below to enable the procession of your Online
Banking Account for deposition of your total compensated fund.

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) YOUR ADDRESS.
3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4) YOUR OCCUPATION
5) YOUR IDENTITY.
6) COUNTRY

Contact MR.Stephen kelvin with the information required for verification to
enable him start the procession of your Online Banking Account Registration.

We guarantee your safety and wish you all the best of luck.

Best Regard,
Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION (EFCC)FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, LAGOS-NIGERIA

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